Agents find $1 million in drugs

SAN CLEMENTE CHECKPOINT —— A dog led Border Patrol agents to
more than $1 million worth of cocaine and methamphetamine in a
Volkswagen, authorities said Wednesday.

The driver of the 1997 VW was nervous, gave inconsistent answers
and couldn't identify the car's owner about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday at
the Interstate 5 checkpoint near San Onofre, according to U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.

A spokesperson stated that the driver agreed to a search of the
car, and the dog sniffed out narcotics inside the VW.

Agents allegedly discovered 14 packages containing almost 28
pounds of cocaine and just over 7 pounds of meth hidden behind the
dashboard.

The unnamed driver was arrested on suspicion of drug
transportation, the spokesman said. The U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration took custody of the suspect, the drugs and the
car.